Throwback Thursday – Family Stories
For today’s prompt we are to remember back to some of the words we used or that were trending during the past days. Thanks, Lauren
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This week’s prompt is: Passing on the Stories
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1) Did you have multiple family generations nearby when growing up?
Yes, all within a few blocks of our house we had my grand-parents, two sets of aunts, uncles, & cousins. We’d all get together quite a lot, especially on holidays and birthdays.
2) What are some of the earliest family stories you remember hearing?
I can’t remember any right now.
3) Did your parents tell you the story about how they met? Did you share with your children your own love story?
I think I remember them saying they met while both were working at a commercial laundry service company. Otherwise I don’t know much else, except they went to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico for their honeymoon.
4) Did aunts, uncles, or grandparents ever share embarrassing stories about your parents when they were children? Were the stories fictionalized or factual?
No, I don’t remember any.
5) Did your parents or siblings ever tell your kids embarrassing stories from your youth?
I don’t remember, but they probably did. I know I told my kids lots of silly and embarassing stories about my younger days.
6) Were there tales you wish you had asked your parents or grandparents, but never did? What would you like to have asked them?
Sure, I wished I’d asked lots more when I had the chance.
7) If you had a magical way to speak to a deceased relative, what would you most like to ask them?
Well, I’d ask what’s it like where the are now. Otherwise, just random questions.
8) Do you share stories about your time growing up with your children or grandchildren? Is there something you don’t want to be lost when you are no longer in this realm?
I have always told stories about my younger days to my girls, and to my grand-kids, too. Something I don’t want to be lost after I’m gone? Probably all my writings, and photos.
9) Have you ever done research to find out more facts about your lineage? Did you ever find anything surprising?
No, I’ve never done this. Someone in my family did, but I never knew what they found. I did have a relative, maybe a great aunt or someone who did write down all she could remember about the relatives. I do have a copy of that.
10) Have you kept journals, records, or important information about your family, that you want to be handed down for future generations?
I’ve always kept diaries, and journals, but not specifically a history of my relatives. That would be nice, but I don’t know much beyond my grand-parents.
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